Helping with Health Care
Too many Mississippians facing cancer leave the state for advanced treatment. Philanthropist Jean Morris Adams knows this all too well, and she is helping change that with a $10 million…
A Legacy of Loyalty
For the McClure family, the University of Mississippi is not simply an alma mater. It is a thread woven through generations — a place that shaped careers, forged lifelong friendships…
Teacher’s Legacy: Investing in the Next Generation
When she reflects on her career, Jessica Rabb is quick to clarify: Biology may be what she teaches, but teaching itself is her true calling. “Honestly, I do not have…
Charity for Children
During an early visit to the hospital, Priscilla and David O’Donnell toured patient care areas inside older facilities, a moment that left a lasting impression. “It just did not look…
Striking a Chord for Southern Music Scholarship
From the Mississippi Delta blues to the birth of rock ’n’ roll, the chords that shaped American music were first struck in the South, and a new gift is helping…
A Gift That Gives Back Now
When Barbara Collier considered how best to honor her late husband, John Brooks Collier, she kept returning to a single, guiding idea: timing matters. Generosity, she believed, should make a…